Namal appears before the Presidential Commission

Six shops in Borella closed after three people test positive for virus

Six shops, including two eateries, have been temporarily closed in Borella. Police Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said that three individuals from a group living in a hostel on Leslie Ranagala Mawatha in Borella had tested positive for COVID-19. The infected patients are reported to have visited the six shops in Borella over the past few days. As a result, health authorities have instructed the six shops to be temporarily closed as a precautionary measure. Ajith Rohana added that the hea

13 Oct, 2020

Government keen to ensure no islandwide lockdown

The Government is keen to ensure that an islandwide lockdown is not enforced and that day-to-day economic activities continue. Cabinet co-spokesman Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that the cabinet had discussed the coronavirus situation in the country at its last meeting yesterday (Monday). He said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assessed the situation in the country including the latest developments in the Gampaha District. Pathirana said that the President had instructed officials to consider l

13 Oct, 2020

Multi-storey car park to be constructed at Otters club property

A multi-storey car park is to be constructed at the Otters club property in Colombo 7, the Government said today. Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said that the property is among several key locations identified to construct multi-storey car parks to ease traffic congestion. He said that cabinet has approved a proposal to construct the multi-storey car parks as mixed development projects. A programme to construct and maintain vehicle parks by investors selected as per the open competiti

13 Oct, 2020